The plan to institute a forced or “standardized” distribution of performance ratings upon the federal workforce has survived ...

A new proposal addresses “inflated” evaluations for federal employees and the failure to “materially differentiate” between performance levels, OPM said.

Almost all of us have gone through the ritual. The trek to the boss’s office, the tense stares across the desk, the awkward mix of praise and criticism—and the potential for a promotion or a pink slip ...

According to Government Executive’s reporting, the Office of Personnel Management is currently circulating draft regulations that would (a) eliminate the “minimally successful” performance rating for ...

The Trump administration is pushing to limit how many federal workers receive top ratings in annual performance reviews in agencies across the government, according to almost two dozen federal ...

The 1–10 rating system sounds objective, but it’s vulnerable to personal bias and apathetic evaluators, while lacking any actionable path for growth ...

Performance reviews are nerve-wracking for everyone. Career decisions and remuneration may hang in the balance. You want your manager to see your past year’s accomplishments the way you see them. So ...